“They have got the winning bug at the moment. I think they'll concede but Brighton don't carry enough of a threat to outscore them with the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial in such great form.”

Man Utd interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has won every game in charge so far (Pic: GETTY)

But Merson insists that he is still not sure about United defensively and thinks they can be found out against the bigger teams.

Solskjaer will have to contend with a difficult run of fixtures in the coming weeks and with the club unlikely to bring in any defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window, life could become difficult.

Along with games against Arsenal and Liverpool in the league, they have been drawn to play Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League in February.